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3 COMMISSIONERS ARE TO COME BACK Washington, June 20 To meet the situation created by yrea*iooal delay on the food control billj President Wilson appoint a Board of Control for Exports, with drastic su- Q ne Commissioner Act is to be the exports of food. prarl.rn.rimi U expected'to be issued within the next Bur hours. Th» Board will apt under the recent act pro- cargoes from 1 earing without a license from the gov 19—The probability of the National to Frapce without the intensive training that was igthened today when orders were issued to ien to mobilize in armories and train there, guardsmen received on the border and will French front is regarded as Sufficient Allied troops have taken all-railway 'occupied all the territory in Lorissa and, ' t * ' —-A wave of patriotism coupled with ^»eparate peace'haf followed the arrival b German peace overtures and the vote ^^immediate offensive by the army is regard- alt of the mission’s effort*, t keeps constantly in touch with political events 1 Scott confers constantly with Minister of War Keren*" L*> and the army chiefs- It i s expected that the visit of the Am ericans will be a lcihg one. * Washington, June 21.—Sin sites were announced to- dry for the National Guard camps. They are Macon. Augusta, Spartanbui g, Greenville, Montgomery and Anni*ton- London. June 21.—Unofficial dispatches from the fc6nt state that there are indications that the Germans in Belgii Save fallen back southward from a point West of the Lyg river p the Warneton sector. / LoiTdon. June 20—Vice Admiral William S. Sims,/U. S- N.. a been appointed to take general charge of the operations ihe allied naval forces in Irish waters. In the Austro-ltalian theater the Italians on/ the Asiago lateau, southeast of Trentino, are again developing the offen- tve which last week gave them considerable -territory, but jj was stopped by the weather conditions- The Rome War Office reports the taking of formidable positions on the plateau and the capture of more than a thousand officers and men. be sides inflicting heavy casualties on the Austrians, who strenu ously resisted the advance. The expected -general engagement along the Macedonian front has not yet developed but on various sectors, notably in the Cerna bend and north ftf Monastir, the artillery activity has again increased. The weakly report of losses to-British shipping sunk by ines or mines has again reached alarming proportions, s an icrease over the repPHs of'fhe past six week's of iage destroyed. The latest figures, twenty-seven vessels of r 1,600ions and five under 1.600 tons.'placed the losses in j the first category higher, except during the week ending April [ 21 and 28. than during any similar period since Germany’s in- ifled submarine campaign began. During the latter -eeks r and thirty-eight merchantmen respectively were sent to the bottom- Oh the fighting front* in France the British forces-of Field Marshal Haig have recaptured important positions from the Germans east of Arras, while the Germans in the Champagne region have gained a foothold in French first line trenches. The British gain wa s made east of Monchty-Le-Preux. where Monday the Germans under cover of a violent bombard ment drove back the British and occupied their trenches. Be tween the Aillette'river and Moulin De Laffaux the Germans in a strong attack'in which huge effectnqea were used raptured ^ section of a trench held by the French. Near Lens, the Canadians in an assault on a position held > Germans which was barring the way to the coal city ted out the defenders and captured the trenches and incor- 1 them into the British lines. The Germans in vicious at- i endeavored to regain thii lSst terrain, but were beaten INCORPORATE MILL PROPERTY Proposed in AdrertSeod By Senator and Ropro.ontatlTa. Ravart to Former County J»lan. According to notice given by Rep resentative Ellis and Senator Hen dricks, threec local bill* of especial interest to the citizens of Tifton and Tift county, will be introduced at tie session of the General Assembly rhich meets n Atlanta nexf Wed nesday, June 27th. First of these repeals the act naming one County Commtssiontfr for Tift. The next -creates a Board of three Dmmissiohcrs of - Roads and Rev enues apd divides the county into road districts, it is supposed upon much ,-fhc same general plan i ■ration two years ago. An addition s the creation of a Superintendent .f/roiuB nnd bridges for the county »fid provision for competitive bids ■for county supplies. The third bill contemplates tak ing into the ilicorporate limits of the city- of Tifton what is known as the Tift mill property south of Second street, in the eastern part of the city. Thig hns been a bone of con- hetween political factions in Tifton for the past twenty year*. The advertisment of the three bills follows: NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is hereby given that the ' three following local bills will be introduced in the General Assem bly of Georgia at its regular ses sion convening the Fourth Wednes day in June 1917. W. H. Hradricks, Senator. R. C. Ellis, Representative. Slst. College Will be Awarded Again This Year. Macon. Ga., June 16.—Short term eouraea in the State College o' Agriculture at Athens will be awarded by the Georgia Southern end Florida Railway Co. to the young man in each county traversed by the line in Georgia who wins in the Pig Club contests, for 1917. Vice President and General Man ager John B. Munson announce# that prize* to the winners in Bibb. Houston. Dooly and Crisp countiee be awarded at the 1917- Georgia State Fair at Macon nnd that the prizes to winners in Turner. Tift, Berrien, Lowndes. Echols. Clinch Charlton counties will be awarded at the 1917 Georgia-Flori- da Fair to be held in Valdosta. The prizes are to Be competed ir in accordance with the rules of the State College of Agriculture. NAVY ENLISTMENTS Following a Week of Aggressive Campaign in Couny A PERMANENT URBANIZATION r CiUso For Tift Proposed. E' County Allied to AW U Greet National Movement. Following an aggressive campaign for 4h f Red Cross in Tift county, during Red Cross Week, which be gan last Sunday, there is to be a grand rally next Sunday at the high school building in Tifton, to which every citizen of the county otrfy invited, but urged to co this meeting, a permanent Red Cross organization will be formed for Tift county, to continue during t\jg war. This was decided on at the mcet- ng of the joint committees from Sunday, which Preparing Already for Meet efSov- ereign Camp in Jaly. Atlanta, Jun# 19.—When Atlanta hat .finished the entertainment this 1 week of Rotarians from the four corners of the English speaking,’ world, attending the International I Convention here, and has tent them I > ■"L. TLC, S CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN hands will “turn to” and begin ac- . _ . tive preparations for the entertain- J,w •“* Gr# * kl Flm ** ^ eh * ment of the Sovereign Caapeonven* , Cdfritt »• ■ tion of the Woodmen pf'ths World,' which meets in'" AtKnta about the! Th following young men ............ , , here yesterday for the navy and left v «‘ ou * ..... fhureh las# night, for Atlanta, whore they ■«•«!» Z A will take their final examination.- Monday afternoon at 6.30. Dr A and he assigned to tMir training^. Fort was elected chslrmn ofj^ ; meeting nnd H. H. Hargrett secre- A Bill. To be entitled an Act to repeal Act creating the office of Commis sioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Tift and for other purposes approved August 13th, 1916, and Act amendatory thereof approved August 19th, 1916, and for other stations. Wm. Jones Gautier. i a,.-. Th,. 'meeting was a very enthusins- J2* • U M-taJ** SR. J" On> Willi.m tl.mHInn. ■ mn.l, h, Dr. Dart,,. JO*.- Frank Ed.„d Wltoa. Dr. Fort. Mn.-or HOT.lt. Mg. .'hirf Gnnnrr-. MM. W. f. MF- K.nl. E. S-.ttbb,, J. B. Mur.—, Tif- Mrs. Peterson and others. “ Tifr County Red Cross or inn is to be permanent. Il London, who spent yellerday Prof. C. W. \ ville, ha* boll we He picks it over N tlrday of each week, going over it four t half a gallon of infea of Vance- his cotton, lay and Sat- itd Mb'far in has found "Prof. Cooper has jmly six a«H* of cotton, and It is good. H e hopes'jxuditorium by hard work to gather a crop, de spite the weevils. r purposes. A Bill. To v be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of R-iads and Revenues in and for tin County of Tift, consisting of three mem bers; to define their qualifications, powers and duties and to provide for their compensation; to prescribe their terms of office, the manner of their election and the manner in which vacancies shall be filled; provide for the division of the County of Tift into three road dii txicta and that *on* Commissioner ghall be elected from each district by the voters of said district; prescribe the manner in which the public 'roads in said county shall be graded and worked; to provide for Superintendent of roads bridges for said county; to bis. qualification*, powers and duties and provide for his to provide for' a repair pair the roads of said county; <r provide a Superin tsndent for same and for his compensation, Mr. Farmer The greatest single clement in the successful management of a Farm is the co-operalion with a Bapk.. We also need this-co-operation and we especially solicit the v acc&unt» of Farmers. 1 Help us when your yield is plentiful and we Iwill help ,-you When it isn’t. Make Our Bank your headquarters whenever you come to town. * Bank of Tifton wilt be bore aicuii Monday, for purpose of enlisting men for the . and- will bo stationed at the liting office at thd postofficc for day. e# Georgia Judge Walter Colquitt, Director middle of July and which Is exacted i for Geo nP* of the Red Cross, will to bring not less than SO,000 visitor*' deHver * ddre “ for 0,e Ti ? to the city. I County Rally, to be held at the high In point of size the Woodmen's; * cho ° 1 au d 'K>"um Sunday afternoon nvention will be the largsst ever, * l ® °' c h>ck. held here, excepting only th, Im-! Jud «° c °kl uitt “ on e »f the states perlal Council of the Mystic Shrine m “* t rifted speakers and Tifton which met here in the spring of 1914 ^ ver y fortunate in securing him. snd will be attended by prominent 1 The P^P'e °f the county should not Woodmen from every stst* in the | f®*' to avail themselves of the oppor. well as manv other coun- tunity to hear him. trie*. News that Judge Colquitt would ' -ound of attractions art being b e v ; : . W«* conveyed to Dr. Fort arranged , for the Woodmea, among 4 telegram this morning from these being a mimic sir battle be-'®9*- '" ,U J Snsvcly, in charge of the Rad Croat work in Georgia. . Pied- NORMAL SINGING SCH'5L. To Begin county, not a city affair, continue for the duration o! DIXIE LEAGUE. will be i the war. Already Tift county has furnish ed nearly one hundred young men for the different branches of Undo Sam’s fighting force*. Under Se lective Draft it will furnish nearly fifty more. It is the duty of those who stay at home to provide for the of those who go to the front. The selection of the high school admirable one. There is plenty of room for all, and grand county rally for Rod Cross Work Will be n fitting dedication for Tuesday's RmbIu. Bainbridge 7-0. Tifton 2-4 Quitman 13, Eufaula 7. .Moultrie 11, Dothan 8. Wednesday's Results. , Bainbridge 8, Tifton 6. Dothan 8, Moultrie 2. Quitman 6, Eufaula 2. Tbs Steading. Moultrie 80 Eufaula 22 1 Bainbridg e . . ..22 5 Quitman ..■*T^-.-22 5 Tifton 18 ! Dothan 19 i Today's Carnes. Quitman at Dothsn. Tifton st Eufsula. Bainbridge at Moultrie. 13 . DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY Sam Kulbersh is offering, so special bargains, in spite of the high 1 cost of living. The goods l must go. I am still overstocked 1 and sell new goods for less thnp the old prltt, * Genuine Palm Beach abd JCool Kloth suits, worth from S8\#o’ *10; now going at *4.98. Men's Dress Shirts, worth *1.60 vide for competitive bids in the <# nrrw ^mg at TOcts. ...... —-Il- ^ „ onJ *1.25 to *1.50, going Tennis slippers going st 39 cents. Th r very best overall*, *1.25, going at 79 cents. purchase of supplies for said'County and in making contracts for work, and to provide a penalty for failure to comply therewith; to.provide for a clerk for said Board,, prescribe Ha powers snd duties and provide for hi* compensation; to provide when this Act shall become effective, and for other purposes. Contributions O Flfteei r taut*'* liter yesterday's paper was »ut askisig for contribu tions Mr. Morris fi. Levy handed TreasiD-y Ba.rgrett a *6 bill. Soon afterwards Alex Nicholas mail- annual summer normal ^ thf Tr( . Murcr B cheek for *6. for his contribution. It is of especial interest that Mr. Levy is a Russian Jew and Mr. Nich olas a native Greek. These men have set an example that the people of Tift will do well to foBow_ Send in. your contribution now, -ill making check-payable to The Amer- Ty Ty on Sse-od i »■ of July. The singing school will begin on July 2nd and will run for 20 Everybody in the territory whn*is interested in)good singing is invjt- unite therr. Provide* the com munity raise* th<t necesury funds to ay for the course by inscription . tuition will be free. The Khcel The Tift County Bed Cross Rally will be held Sunder mfterni in the auditorium of the high school building. There will be * five minutes talk i the Red Cross work from a re ligious standpoint. A fire minute talk on the Red Cross work from a woman’s stand point. A five minute talk on the Red Cross work from a medical Stand- Permanent organization. Music, before and during meet ing. The foregoing is the program outlined for the rally at the meet ing of the Program - Committee In the offices of. Dr. Fort Tuesday night. Practically a full attendance of the committee was present and Rev. C, W. Durden presided. The entire citizenship of Tift county U invited to the meeting and Ty Ty. Cfcula. Omega, Brookfield, and Fender are expected to send representative delegations. A per manent organization will be formed iW ihe duration of the nr, A speaker of etate-wide reputa tion has been invited to make wddmr An extensive advertising campaign is being planned. MONEY SAVING PRICES be taught by Prof. Geo f. Staple- ■ l«*n Red Cross. Then make arrange- n . menta to attend the big county rally For further inforaatioe, consult | Sunday afternoon hnd hear what write either J. F. Rc«, W. H, j *h* R* d Cross means and why it Willis or J. S. Gibbs. shotald be supported by ell tbs peo- - | pie, lsrespeetive of nationality, de- WOODMEN INITIATED. > nomination or ereed. rery interesting seedm if Jo-1 The Advertising Committee of tAa niper Camp. W. 0. W.’ ms held at Tift County R« d Cro*a Asaoeia- the hall Tuesday light I tion has received the advertising Four candidates were Wtlited ini matter from Atlanta and has already to the mysteries of th* ortar: A. A, distributed some of the posters Hutchinson, A. D. Tsylt. J. R. throughout th 4 business section of Daniels and Frank Goggsm The la- the city. The committee is going Itiation'wsu conducted hy 9* eamp’e I ahead in degree team. their part jif th* work. 1-2 to 1 a going worth }2 at 10 cents. Best "36-inch Sheeting, worth 16 . ’ 1 cento, now going at TO cents. 1 • . | We also have a beautiful lino of T. b, •» A« » .».bd! Ciin ,. n .« Act ..Utlbd "A. A.t to | 5 „ BO ,„ 4 |S •„« th, c».n,r ot th. City of Tllto. to „ , provide n n«w charter for the City, of Tifton; to define its llmita’) andj^^ for other purposes, approved Auguvij"'"*' s>m 16, 1915, by extending the limits of; m>Jb Su . eft Tifton’ Ga. of said city so as to includ e and an- i . . *~ _ „ld City .11 ft.t •"■Dtojy, reltU ., ^ „ d botihdcd to, (Silo-,, Beftin ,t ^ „„ kUo „ of „ ld «* point where the east line of ■ _ Saturday, June 28rd. we will The very best dress ginghams, strictly for cash at following prices: 2 packages ''Krumbles” 18* packages oatmeal cans pic peaches cans "Rotedale” dessert peaches 2 pounds Arbuekles coffee . pound Lord Calvert coffee. 1 pound Blue Ribbon coffee. 26 pounds sugar *2.48 1 dozen “Giant” jar rubbers. 2 dozen Golden Glow jar rubbers bars Clean Easy soap 26c (Only six ban to one customer.) Bring us your butter, eggs and chickens. ^ Five per cant of our cash receipts Saturday will be contributed to the . Visit my store nnd see for your- tnrjr when the same * t includ- City i.i,~n. th, h.nh lib, of lid tt i„, on „ r .t, limit, „t th. nsht ot -y of th, AU.„t„ |th , „„ ,, T „„ d . „ a, _ (OIIK On, R.ilw,iy and ran in 8 jbrimtiCTinn A, tie City of Ttttc, -K«t t:ra„ w K t,,y dni» th, «id;„„ ^ „, d ulTitd ^ wd n.rth Im, of Mid „«ht of of a,. „ d ln.„,„ I md- •' “ ™:i„ upon ,11 pc non, .hd prap,n, in ,.,nu. in „ld City; th..,. n.nh ^ „ mdrott. th. fd.y- ■Inn, th, —, line ot aid Tift -- „ „ d p. | nddd , .„ ,, „ ld to >h, lin. of Sraond w „ d . i I-' "V iheteof; to. moke ,o,h change, and j Cleveland Ohio, in September, aloe, th. eonth >». rt »il Sm.nd ^ „ „„ b . " SU«t tn a point dim,Uy north of; „ ta nadjurtm, th. portion of rnhi •“ »”,V~df U. | ta)1 , „ h.„in „und,d. -v— “ square with no excejAions there- oVovn5*T*ftaTELSsewnToKoS»«!««S from; to strike from said charter th, 22^te2^J h t>^^a» ! a!dSli3m^*?S The Lcver-Chamherlain bill, which has the support el the President and which both Houses are considering, provide*: For the creation af a food dictatorship to be vested by th* President in Herbert C Hoover. Drastic punish neat to prevent the cornering of food sup- - plies; The President raty seize factories and plants to produce President may dme the exchange* to prevent speculation. President may the la re prohibition to prevent foodstuff* from being made inte alcohol. A minimum price to be set to assure producer# of a fee* profit. 1 In a letter to Coagreeeman Borland President WO*oe de* dared that Congress mut pass the food hill by July"let to pro tect the people from peculator*. The President stated that hip object wa, not to contfel the food of the country, hut to r it from the control of peculators. £ I K. P. BAKER sad GO. dwlt . Dr. Brooks was again elected d*L egate to the National Assoc la ton of Retail Druggists which meet* lit Herbert t_ Moor, Graduate Optomot Two years oi. continuous nract in Tifton and scores of satisfied c tomera. If you are suffering wtib headache.'or other tioublea ca—* by eye strain be su** and consult and see If gla-aea properly fitted Is th* Myon Hotel Block every dav- ..\e man with money wKotiiuLs it safe'in the Bank can some day buy thni home. Be a man with money Don't build "CB»tlte In the air." It Isn’t fair to the 0irk C*et *jght dettp tP ’.'BRASS. TACKS and BANK your money. Then when you find a bqrgin In a home you can buy It. / Money In the bank makes a hoppler Aome- oskany married man. . Put YOUR money In OUR bank. We pay 5 per cent tnterast. The NationsBank of Tifton, Ga. ’ "T